Grand Sofar Hotel Explained

The Grand Sofar Hotel is a former hotel in Sofar, Lebanon. The hotel was built in 1892 by the Sursock family. The Arab League held their first meeting there. The hotel was seriously damaged in the Lebanese civil war. In 2018 the owner, Roderick Sursock Cochrane, reopened it as a temporary art gallery.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inside the luxury hotel abandoned for 40 years. BBC News. 15 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Luxurious Grand Sofar Hotel Opens To Public In Lebanon. Hospitality Net. 15 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Grand Sofar Hotel: A case for preservation . Habib. Battah. 21 September 2018. Beirutreport.com. 15 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Tom Young's Grand Sofar Hotel exhibition harks back to Lebanon's golden age. Thenational.ae. 15 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Grand Sofar Hotel Casino reopens its doors to art. 18 September 2018. Dailystar.com.lb. 15 October 2018.

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